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Over time, human development has damaged millions of acres of land and water. Streams and creeks have been eroded by livestock. Entire watersheds have been oversaturated with nutrients. Swamps and wetlands are vanishing at an alarming rate. And endangered animals have been driven away from their natural habitats.

RES specializes in minimizing impacts to people, wildlife and the environment—and providing ecological offsets when impacts cannot be avoided. We work in tandem with clients to understand project-related surface impacts, address regulatory agency requirements, and execute habitat-appropriate, cost-effective offset solutions.

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New Jersey Mitigation Sites

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Louisiana Mitigation Sites

Many parts of Louisiana are losing wetlands at an alarming rate of 3.9 square miles per year. In Louisiana, RES is a leader in supply of wetland offsets. We deliver offset solutions for large project sites and linear projects, including those crossing regulatory jurisdictions. RES works closely with landowners to supply ecological offsets to permittees operating in and transporting from the Haynesville Shale to waiting markets. From wetland mitigation banks to custom, turnkey sites, our proactive approach helps permittees reserve project mitigation before permitting, leading to timely permits, reduced operational risk and lower mitigation costs.

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North Carolina Mitigation Sites

North Carolina is home to more than 40 different types of wetlands—including saltwater, brackish tidal, and freshwater wetlands. As such, North Carolina has established many programs to protect riparian buffers and reduce nutrients. RES was one of the earliest ecological offset providers to work in North Carolina.

Notable Accomplishments

Worked the Neu-Con Umbrella Bank, one of the first approved wetland and stream mitigation banks in North Carolina

Collaborated with landowners and farm families to restore and preserve approximately 57 miles of stream and 2,000 acres of wetlands in North Carolina

Restored 5,299 linear feet of stream and 4.44 acres of wetlands in the North Fork Mountain Creek project

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Dillon Grove

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Maryland Mitigation Sites

Since its explosive growth in the 1940s, Maryland lost approximately 60,000 acres of ecologically diverse wetlands. RES works with the Maryland Department of the Environment among other state and federal agencies to restore, recreate, and enhance these lost wetlands.

Notable Accomplishments

Restored 60.6 acres of wetlands in the Irvine Nature Center with a stream, riparian buffer, and nutrient offset component

Irvine Nature Center

Pennsylvania Mitigation Sites

RES was the first to offer commercial off-the-shelf offset solutions for stream crossing and wetland impacts throughout Pennsylvania. In addition to supplying the first mitigation-banking instrument approved in Pennsylvania, RES launched a statewide instrument that streamlines approvals of additional locations as mitigation banking sites in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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Somerset Township, Pennsylvania

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West Virginia Mitigation Sites

Largely dominated by the Appalachian Mountains, the biggest challenge in West Virginia is supporting economic growth while mitigating impact to one of the most biologically diverse mountain ecosystems on the continent. We provide proactive, innovative stream mitigation solutions for operators and developers to obtain permits from multiple state and federal regulatory agencies.

Notable Accomplishments

Restored 3,485 linear feet of stream and 46.61 acres of wetlands in the Meadow River Stream project

Restored 3,073 linear feet of stream and 15.82 acres of wetland in the Tygart Valley River watershed for the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources

Mississippi Mitigation Sites

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Arkansas Mitigation Sites

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Texas Mitigation Sites

In Texas, RES supplies offset solutions for projects along the East Texas Corridor, where hydrocarbons are delivered to processing plants in Pasadena, Baytown, Mont Belvieu, Beaumont and Port Arthur. In northeast Texas, RES supplies mitigation solutions for development of interstate oil pipelines, residential communities, oilfields, and highway and water reservoir projects.

Festina Lente

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“Our sustainable approach to growing marsh grasses and other native plant species allows us to supply restoration projects along the Gulf Coast. These native species grasses are planted to stabilize our fragile coastline and improve Louisiana wetlands’ performance and ability to provide natural protection for our citizens.”